American Goldfinch.
An overcast morning. Not too cold, not too breezy. Birds about, many birds. Singing, lurking, gathering nest material, mating. First-of-year Ruby-crowned Kinglets today.
No raptors, though, on this overcast morn.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee**
2. Tufted Titmouse (v)
3. American Crow*
4. Blue Jay** (v)
5. American Goldfinch**
6. American Robin*
7. Song Sparrow**
8. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (drumming)
9. Ruffed Grouse
10. Eastern Phoebe**
11. Purple Finch (v)
12. Mourning Dove* (v)
13. Northern Flicker (v)
14. Northern Cardinal** (v)
15. Wild Turkey
16. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
17. Ruby-crowned Kingletâ€
18. Herring Gull*
19. Dark-eyed Junco (v)
20. Downy Woodpecker
Elsewhere
21. Herring Gull
22. Turkey Vulture
23. Ring-billed Gull
24. European Starling
25. House Sparrow (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, European starling, herring gull, house sparrow, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, purple finch, ring-billed gull, ruby-crowned kinglet, ruffed grouse, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow-bellied sapsucker
